The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10

One thing has impressed M very
strongly in my flying trip. and that is
the large number OF inva,ids who
come here imme iiately after the
gnat and mosquito season. Most OF
them are people affected with lung
troubles. The reputation Of the
Adirondacks as a health resort is
becoming greater every season. The
odor from the balsam pines is said to
have q very strong healing efiec.
upon the lungs, and wonderful cures
are ascribed 10 this cause alone.
LOOMS, Conrad and all the other
leading lung experts have long been
known 10 favor these mountains
above all other places for certain
kinds Of lung disease. These won
derful pine trees are said TO grow
only 10 one other section OF the coun-
try, the mountains OF North Carolina.
Only the early arrivals can thor.
oughly appreciate the extremely sad
meeting OF these invalids. In loung-
ing around the veranda and through
the parlors | have been painfully
struck by this, In every nook find
a group Of hollow checked inyalids.
They have been here for many sea.
sons and are comparing notes. They
are nearly all far gone in consump.
ton. Only the powerful influence
OF the mountain air has enabled them
10 live so long. Some OF them have
remained in the noun aims through
the long, dreary winter.
Nearly every group recalls some
friend whose troubles we're ended
since they last met. All are hope
full, however, OF pulling through all
right themselves. The disease do.
ceives even it, victims. Most Of the
invalids came here too late. Had
they checked the disease in time
there Is little doubt they would have
recovered, a. no many wonderful
cures have attested the virtues Of
the atmosphere.
One Of the unexplained mysteries
OF the mountains is the fact that con.
sumption Is a frequent visitor among
the natives. In this little village oil
300 inhabitants halfa dozen native
born have died within the past two
years Of consumption. Where the
disease touches a son OF the noun
tains there IL no virtue in balsam or
mountain air for him. His only
chance Is In sojourn In the South
or 10 some parts Of New Jersey,
This IL the season for brook trout.
and every diciple Of lIaak Walton
who ownsa rod aud line may be found
wading up the brooks or crawling
through the bushes with eager eye
and bated breath In search Of the
fnny beauties. The prizes are all
small, but the very essence Of concen-
trated sweetness. Any luck at all
means at least three OF four dozen OF
then, and clever fishermen come back
every night with overlooking bask cts.
Caught 10 the afternoon and pre-.
pared for breakfast the next morning
these little fish are most delicious.
Had the President been wise he would
have hshed for these instead Of the
less palAtablc lake trout.
i would caution city sportsmen,
however, against the traps which
have been set for the unwary by the
none too guilcless farmer. A law,
which was passed through the Legis
lature by the influence Of the rural
members, makes Il a misdemeanor "a
take trout less than three inches In
length. As the brook trout are all
very small, and the sportsman seldom
carries n foot rule. he may possibly
get himself into trouble aud have 10
pay heavily before he gets through.
Ideas "A 10 the actual dimensions
OF small trout arc apt TO vary accord
ing 10 the luck Of the fisherman. II
Il IL good and a number OF large fsh
cover the bottom Of his basket, he
won't demur At having 10 pick the
little ores from his hook only 10
throw them back into the stream.
But IL IL il poor aud only small ones
come his way, his idea OF a three.
Inch trout IL apt 10 shrink consider
ably. Moreover, II Is proycrbial tina,
small Ash will take hook much
more readily than tie larger and
more knowing ones, and the fisher.
man has 10 pull In the small fry just
the same a. he would q prize beauty.
Under these circumstances he will
probably want 10 keep what has fallen
to bis lot rather than go home empty.